Estonia vs Poland: Nurses — Health and social employment
Nurses — Health and social employment over time
- Estonia
- Poland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 11.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 8.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Poland, a difference of 3.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 1st and Poland ranks 4th of 5 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.624 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Estonia |
| 2010s | 9.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Estonia |
| 2020s | 11.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses — health and social employment, Estonia or Poland?
- Estonia, at 11.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 8.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in nurses — health and social employment between Estonia and Poland?
- 3.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Poland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Poland rank globally for nurses — health and social employment?
- Estonia ranks 1st and Poland ranks 4th of 5 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Nurses — Health and social employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of nurses by status (ie. practising nurses, professionally active nurses, and nurses licenced to practice) and category (ie. Professional nurses and associate professional nurses). Practising nurses provide services directly to patients. Professionally active nurses include practising nurses and other nurses for whom their education is a prerequisite for the execution of the job. A nurse licensed to practice has completed a programme of nursing education and is qualified and authorised in his/her country to practice nursing. They include practising and other (non-practising) nurses. Professional nurses assume responsibility for the planning and management of the care of patients, including the supervision of other healthcare workers, working autonomously or in teams with medical doctors and others in the practical application of preventive and curative measures. Associate professional nurses generally work under the supervision of, and in support of implementation of healthcare, treatment and referrals plans established by medical, nursing and other health professionals. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.